Go 4th
on the River

The 25th anniversary Go 4th on the River celebrates Independence Day with a fireworks display over the Mississippi River at 9 p.m. Saturday. The show features two dueling barges launching pyrotechnics near the French Quarter riverfront. At 6 p.m., the Port of New Orleans' Gen. Roy S. Kelley fireboat presents a display of spouting red, white and blue water. During the fireworks, patriotic music will be broadcast on WLMG-FM, WWL-AM and WWL-FM and online at WWL.com.